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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
CAPTAIN LYNCH.
An Old Account of the Originator of the
Lynch Law.


Lynch Law.
Andrew Ellicott who was l. Enfant's
subordinate in laying out Washington
City, and who managed to supplant
him, afterwards surveyed the line be-
tween the United States and the Spanish
colonies in Florida. While there he
met Captain Lynch, the originator of
lynch law, of whom he gives in his
manuscript journal the following ac-
count:
Captain Lynch, wrote Mr.. Ellicott,
"was the author of the lynch laws So
we'll known and 50 frequently carried
into effect some years ago in some of
the States, in defiance OF every prin-
ciple of justice and jurisprudence. 1
had the following details of procedure
from his own lips: The lynch men as
sociated for the purpose of furnishing
crimes in Il summary way, without the
technical and tedious forms of our
courts of justice. Upon u report being
made by any member of the association
of crime being committed in the vi
cinity of their jurisdiction. the person
so complained of was Immediately pur-
sued and taken. if possible If appre-
hended. he was carried before some
member of the association and eXam-
ined. If his answers were not satisfac-
tory he was whipped until they were SD.
These extortcd answers usually involved
others in the supposed crime, who, in
turn, were punished in like manner.
These punishments were sometimes Sc
we're. in consequence of the answers
extorted under the influence of the
smarting whip to interrogatories put by
members of the association.
Mr.. Lynch informed me that he had
never in any case given Il vote for tho
punishment of death. Some. however,
he acknowledged, had been hanged,
but not in the common way. A horse
became their eXecutioner. The manner
was thus: The person to be hanged
was placed on horse. with his hands
tied behind him. A rope was tied about
his neck, and its other end, not too
long. was fastened to the limb of II tree
over his head. In this situation the
person was left. When the horse, in
pursuit of food or for any other cause.
moved, the criminal was left suspended
bv his neck. This was called aiding
the civil authority. 1t seems almost
Incredible" continues Mr. Ellicott,
''that such proceedings should be had,
governed by known laws. 1t may,
nevertheless. be relied on. should not
have asserted it as n fact had it not
been related to me by Mr.. Lynch HIM
self and by his neghbors. ben: Per-
ley Poore. in Boston Budget
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
THE ouACK DOCTOR.
How He Experimental Upon the Pockets
of an Ignorant Crowd.

of an Ignorant Crowd.
A short time ago qnack expert
mented in Lambeth with considerable
success upon the pockets of an awe
stricken crowd. After a preliminary
harangue and a terse little lecture on
the vscera, which the charlatan
sketched in with colored crayon upon u
black board on which the human skcl-
eton was outlined in white paint. the
fellow came to business. Il am going
to demonstrate to YOU" said he. "by Il
startling experiment upon one of you
bystanders, that my miraculous remedy
can cure all diseases of the lungs and
chest. Now. whoever's got had
cough or cold on the chest let stand
forward" There was some little hest
tation and good deal of giggling.
Don't be afraid, my friends" said the
quack; tits all free, gratis, for nothing.
Let any afflicted person come forward
and I'll show him the nature of his dis
order, and give him II packet of my
lung healers for nothing" At last u
man with a violent cold and cough
came forward. The quack doctor pre-
tended to sound his chest with steth-
oscope of almost pantomimic proper
tons and informed the staring crowd
that the patient was in . galloping
consumption.
my friend,' said the quack to his
unfortunate victim, 80 terrible is this
disease that you can actually see it.''
He handed glass tube to the patient
and then poured a pint of clear water
into large tumbler. just you blow
into that water. my friend" he cried.
The men obeyed and the water grew
discolored, turbid and at last as white
as if it had been mixed with milk. The
patient himself became rs pale rs ashes.
This unhappy man, my friends, said
the quack. as he held the glass on
high, ''if he hadn't had the good for
tune to come across me tonight
wouldn't have been long for this world.
should have given him about u fort
night; that's all. Now a packet of my
lung-healers will cure him. What you
see in the glass of water are his vitiated
humors, the products of corruption.
My magic lung-heaDers destroy these
humors in the body or out of the body.
Observe, my friends, watch me care
fully, there is no deception here" The
quacIl dropped a pinch from one of Il
packet of powders into glass, and
directed the patient to Stir it with the
tube. The water became Immediately
clear. Then he reaped his harvest.
The water was lime-water, and the
carbonic acid in toe mans breath
naturally threw down the carbonate of
lime at once, and rendered the water
turbid. And the miraculous lung
healer was simply little citric acid
and sugar which instantly redissolved
it.-SuturdGy ReUieU.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
TEMPERANCE READING.
SAMPLE ROOMS

Samples OF wine, and samples OF beer,
Samples OF all kinds OF liquor sold here;
samples OF whisky, samples Of gin.
Samples OF all kinds Of Ditters. Step in.
Samples of ale and porter and brandy:
Samples as large as you please, and quite
handy;
Our samples are pure, and also you'll find
Our customers always genteel and refined;
For gentlemen know when they've taken
enough,
And never partake Of the common stuff.
Besides these samples within, you know,
There are samples without of what they can
do;
Samples of headache, samples OF govt;
Samples OF coats with the elbows out;
Samples of boots without heels or toes;
Samples of men with broken nose;
5 implies of men in the gutter lying;
Samples of men with delirium dying;
Samples of men carouslng and swearing;
Samples of men all evil daring;
Samples of lonely, tired men.
Who long In vain for their freedom again;
Samples of old mel worn in the strife;
Samples of young men red of life;
Samples of ruined hopes and lives;
Samples OF desolate homes and wives;
Samples OF aching hearts grown cold
With anguish and misery untold;
Samples Of noble youth in disgrace,
Who meet you with averted face;
Samples of hungry tile ones,
Starving to death in their dreary homes.
In fact, there is scarcely woe on earth
But these samples" have nurtured or given
birth!
Oh. all We helpers to sorrow and crime,
Who deal out death for o single dime,
Know we that the Lord, though He may delay,
Has in reserve for the last great day
The teri BILE ''woe," Of whose solemn weight
No mortal can know till the pearly gate
Is closed, and all with one accord
Acknowledge the justice Of their reward
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
i--SPY.

Under the spreading apple boughs,
With the sunlight glinting through,
Pressing and kissing the little ones there,
Till they blush with roster hue.
The children dear are gathered in
Edith and Blanch and Clair
Whose voices ring out with joyous shout
Just under my window, and where
They count out in the self-same way
OF many year gone by
That they ay see who the hunter will be
In their favorite game Of "I-spy!'
Monkey, monkey-botte OF beer
How many monkeys are there hereS
One. two, three Now we shall see
Who will the luckless monkey be-"
Sweet little, dear little, innocent one,
When you've lived as long as I,
You'u find. beyond doubt, it won't do to point
out
All monkeys, although one may spy.
Harriet 7remaias Terry, in Good Housekeeping
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10
tle Was Not Astonished.

well" he remarked, as he met a
Woodward avenue grocer, $50 poor II.
has gone to the wall.
you don't tell mcr'
Eyes; he can't pay ten cents on the
dollar"
at surprises me, and yet it doesn't.
l saw little transaction five years ago
which satisfied me that he would event.
ually bring up with sudden jerk"
what was thatp"
"Why, he bought horse right here
in front of my store without even ask
ing me to look at the animals teeth
and tell his age. "-DetroH Free Press.
"A good cement to close the cracks
in stoves is made by mixing wood ashes
and salt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10

-Employer-"Why do you have ;,
stop to sharpen your pencil. so ofterr'
Clerk-"Because l write SO fast."-
New Haven NeWs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10

The following is the assessed valuo
of stock in Texas: Horses and mules.
1,193 522 head; value, 1872, 221,771. Cat
tie, 6,741, 964; value. $4S,735,6l4. The
decrease in value from cattle of last
year is $4,000, 000 Boston Budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10

LEADvILLE, Col, finds the support
of one thousand one hundred drinking
places such heavy charge that it can
not afford to keep its public schools
open.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-10

THERE are no rounds of drinks in
the ladder of success
, 1887-01-13

Rufus Choate was constantly throwing
oil apparently careless utterances which
held the germs of genius. In speaking of
John Quincy Adams "Reminiscences MS II
debate. he said: He had an instinct
fm th. jugular vein and the carotid
artery 81 unerring az that of any carniv
urou- animal.
OF a lawyer who was as contentious u
he wa, duh witied. he declared. He rs II
bulldog with confused IDEAS.
The cOurt nce demanded that he
should find a precedent for course OF
action he had proposed.
II will look. vour honor, " he returned,
with his peculiar courtesy of manner
'and endeavor TO find Il precedent. if you
require it, though it seems to be II pity
that the court should lose the honor of be
ing the first To establish 50 Just Il rule. -
OF IN ugly artist who had painted IL
portrait of himself he declared: ut is a
fLAGRANT likeness His casual crit
cisms were full of meaning. After look
ing through a volume Of Poetry of the
East. he said:
The Oriental seems 10 be amply com
petent to metaphysics, wonderfully COM
petent 10 poetry, scarcely competent to
virtue, and utterly incompetent to lib
crtv.'
This was expression treated as a fine
art. but those of us who are not geniuses
might make it a finer art than we do
Youth's Companion.
, 1887-01-13
a GIGANTIC NEWSPAPER HOAX.
fhe Famous Moon story" which APP
peared in The New York Sun in 1885.

The Famous Moon Story" which APP
peared in The New York sun in 1895.
The o story, which appeared in the
fall of 1895 in the columns of The New
York Sun, was the most gigantic news
paper hoax ever perpetrated. 1t was
known that Sir John Herschel had gone
to the Cape of Good Hope to make OBJ
servations with new instruments Of cx-
traordinary power. Then there appeared
a series of papers describing what Sir
John had discovered. They purported TO
be copied from the pages OF n supplement
10 The Edinburgh Scotland Journal of
Science, exclusive copies of which had
been received at The Sun Office.
Ii was known that the atmosphere of
the Cape of Good Hope is %unequaled for
purity, and of course has corresponding
facility Of celestial observation, and when
1t was stated, what nobody among us
was said to be confirmed by actual obser-
walton, that the great object glass of the
astronomers chief telescope was a lens
of sever tons weight, no great wonder
was felt if the results from its use Were
unexampled. 1t was said, then, in the
alleged report of the "great discoveries, "
that 50 great vas the magnifying power
Of this instrument 42, 900 times) that it
could impart to objects at the distance of
the moo n degree of visibility equal to
that enjoyed by objects on our earth not
more than 100 yards off. This put II
within Sir Johns power to view, not only
the larger class of natural objects in the
moon but to see with ease the dwellings.
ans which he accordingly described.
Tha daacr;r,ions 81 Tuner scencrv nil
baliavod Tier yyos a, much verisi,nill-
md s,cl, sbrov,d md anna rsntlv accu-
r,t. sc;ant;6c ,brosaoloov tbat s~cientists
found II ma aasv task yhv thev sbould
ma, giva the story credence But when
vhara cana doscr;rtions ~ tho ueb wings
an,erdod 10 tho ~ovor;,e inhabitants Of
mn eataII;,a constitution them in apueor-
,nca q sort ~ man lot strono skenticism
~ tha whole s,orv was manifested Fdgar
ALA poo tho nco, sneaking of the i'm
manso s,,ocasa ~ h nmoon boox states
Thai NO, ona norson in ton discredited il.
onJ oy,rannos+ ,o;r, ~ ali Tho doubtera
,,ore ch;eNv tboae W bo donbted without
- anIa 10 n ubv In. inorant
H. nnin,ormad In astronomy u4opl.
u,o,,ld not h.lov. hacouae Ina thing
,-aa so ,o,al co ortirolv .out ~ the us,ial
WV, crave professor of mathematics
l., . N;ro;n;a ~cnIl.oa told ma s~eriouslv
no. ha Lad no do,,Lt n, the truth of the
,.Lola affair, Tho hoox was circulated
T.. on ;n,r,arso extont waa translated
49, ,.r;a,,s Iarn,ooo. and vas mon
No ubnIa acidedl tho GREATEST hit i'm
a. .au so,.ajcn ~ ,naroIy ,nnulnr
- ~ e..
, 1887-01-13
A more deliberate iniouily in the line Of

a more deliberate iniquity in the line of
'eyenue legislation was never contem.
plated han the plan to abolish the IN
ernal revenue on whisky and tobacco,
or whose success Mr.. Randall is now
moving heaven and earth. He is a shrewd
eader aud an able musierer Of forces.
But the cause in which he is now lighting
= f~oredoomel to failure. In "A few of
the Southern states there is still, especially
among the Ignorant people, Il prejudice
isalnst the internal revenue system.
Those who regard IT with hatred are
mostly persons Of the type met with in
Miss Murlce's novels, who regard illicit
dlstilling ns one OF the dearest privileges
OF citizenship, and any interference with
moonshining Is the last resort of tyranny.
But in the new South there il room
neither for the ancient prejudice of igno
n nor for the lingering nightmare of
the notion that internal taxation is an en-
The opposition to the system will never
again be fierce or strong as ii was in the
days when to denouncc the revenue collec-
tor was a necessary article of faith south
OF the Middle states. The evidence OF
this is found in the failure of the Randall
conference TO attract, as was hoped, a
number of members from the South.
The attendance was meager, the result
devoid of enthusiasm or promise. The
Randall programme will not be carried
through
, 1887-01-13

TTTT TTTFF7 TH0T- 'TTTTT"T
While talking with d. A. Camp. the
popular book-kccper at Pages imple-
ment house, the subject of cough med.
icines was brought up. Says Camp,
there is one to which | feel deeply in
debted. 1t has given relief time and
time again to my wife and children. In
fact feel under the greatest obligations
to Prichard Bros, druggists, for persuad-
ing me to buy a bottle OF Chamberlain
cough remedy. | would not be without q
bottle of it in the house for twice its cost.
In regard to all throat complaints OF
children and for colds it is unsurpassed.
You just try it once and you will be sur
prised at the results. Sold by w. n.
Hunt.
, 1887-01-13

IN southern Bolivia and the extreme
north of the Argentine Republic the
country people. who are all Indians l.-
longing L. the Quichoas. have a supcrSti-
ton against parting with any uf their
animals. especially sheep. They cou'.lt
somehow the Virgin with their lrutl~.
siscn To- them through her intcrc,-.iou.
mi that. thank. to her mothrrls cam.
their tlrks thrive. prosper and multiply,
Cor. san Francisco Chronicle.
, 1887-01-13

The Gardeners Chronicle mentions II
curious tree. u species Of rhopola, of con
tortcd appearance, and growing to "A
height of about twenty feet, which is said
by MIR. w. Thisleton Dyer to be absolutely
i~ndestfuctible by fire, and which survives
in large districts in South America, where
the dry pastures and BUSH are burned
twice n year. and every thing in the way
of vegetable life is destroyed, with the
can
, 1887-01-13
PRINCE BIsMARcK's speech before the

PRINCE BIsMARcK's speech before the
eichstag, last Tuesday, was most signif-
ant He is astute and far-seeing, and
vidently anticipates the coming storm
which will sweep over Europe. His in
ention is to provide for the safety of his
'wn country: but will he succeed In the
words of the Matin, n prominent Paris
morning paper, which said yesterday
%norning. The account of 1870 will never
De settled so long as the German flag floats
,ver Metz and Strasbourg."
, 1887-01-13

You can astound yourself by keeping IA
census of the finer. more promising boys
in any town. and watching their progress
for twenty years. YOU will find the
waste enormous. 1t is the misery of
mothers. the death Of fathers, and the
degradation of the human race. We have
embodied in our customs the deliberate
degradation OF our human nature. Globe
Democrat.
, 1887-01-13

The withdrawal by President Cleveland
1 his name as honorary vice president of
he proposed American exhibition in Lon
on is not calculated to increase conf
ence in that enterprise, which has not as
ct excited much enthusiasm in the Amer
an mind
, 1887-01-13

Was 1t a love match !" Not exactly
She lived e door, you know, Charles
had read somewhere that few women
continue their piano playing long after
marriage and he concluded TO trust to it.
We didn't want to leave tn. neighbor-
hood. you see. 81 Charles married her.
Very good in him. wasn't III"
, 1887-01-13

GEN. SHERMAN says that, from a mill
irv point of view, the seige and capture
+ Nicksburg were probably of more i'm
ortance than the battle of Gettysburg.
his is contrary to general opinion on the
INTACT
, 1887-01-13

CANADIANS 90 to their elections on
edges and snow shoes, with FIVE feet of
low and the thermometer 4Oo below zero.
ct they manage to have pretty hot times
t the polls.
, 1887-01-13

Mn. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays the pain, cures wind colic, and is the
best remedy for diaubea Twenty-Five
cents a bottle.
, 1887-01-13

THE people of South Carolina who
'oped the cold weather would freeze up
lie earthquakes were disappointed. 1t
oesn't freeze that far down.
, 1887-01-13

GEORGE PARSONS LATHRoP has pub
shed a magazine article on Journalism. -
: is surprising how much men who are
OF journalists know on the subject.
, 1887-01-13

\ man who suffers pays out his words
on the installment plan. Pittsburg
thronicle-Telegraph
, 1887-01-13

The Ieadvillc mines lave produced
900 to date.
, 1887-01-13

NON>N trine with any Throat or
DON Lung Disease. II you have
a Cough or Cold. or the children are
threatened with Croupor Whooping Cough,
use Acker's English Remedy and prevvni
further trouble. 1t is a positive cure,
and we guarantee 1t. Price 10 and SOC
Pearse 4 McGill, Druggists.
, 1887-01-13

Henry George, in his new paper. the
Standard, lays down his platform in the
following words.
Il begin the publication of this paper
in response to many urgent requests, and
because | believe that there is a field for a
journal that shall serve as a focus for news
and opinions relating to the great move
ment, now beginning, for the emancipa-
ton Of labor by the restoration Of natural
rights.
What God created for the use of all
should be utilized for the benefit of all
what is produced by the individual belongs
rightfully to the individual. The neglect
Of these simple principles has brought
upon us the curse of wide spread poverty
and all the evils that flow from it. Their
recognition will abolish poverty, will Sc
cure to the humblest independence and
leisure, and will lay a broad and strong
foundation on which all other reforms
may be based. To secure the full recog-
milton of these principles is the most i'm
portant task to which any man can ad-
dress himself to-day. 1t is in the hope of
aiding in this work that ! establish this
paper.
Confident in the strength OF truth, |
shall give no quarter to abuse and ask
none from their champions. The polti-
cal corruntion that shames our democracy.
, 1887-01-13

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, 1887-01-13
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, 1887-01-13

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second floor, Ste5bins d Post s bank block.
, 1887-01-13

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, 1887-01-13

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All kind Of wagon work done first class.
, 1887-01-13
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, 1887-01-13

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
Midsummer Fashions.

1t is the season of the year when
there is a hull in the Advancement OF
decided new fashions but there are
hundred and one little things which
make the difference between a we'll
dressed and an addressed woman,
while in country places marked inter
est is shown in costumes for special
occasions Dress goods were never
cheaper, a remarkably pretty and mex
pensiye travelling dress may be made
of the small checked or striped home.
spuns, or the neat shepherd p,alds.
which are always refined and ladylike.
The basl is perfectly plain, but is often
made up bias in part or throughout. with
ily front fastened by hooks and eyes.
If buttons are preferred, they should be
of dark bone, either fat or in tiny balls.
The skirt is laid in box plaitS, and has 4
81 ght apron-lrapery. Ii the sut Is
dark-blue, a Suede or tan-colored vest
set in is considered very stylish. TraT-
cling hats should be small, with close
velyct-covered brims. and simply trim
med with ribbon bows in front.
English tailors are bringing ont most
elaborate costumes for yachting with
waists of washing silk. brilliant with
gilt and silver, but a palmer gown
that will be pretty and useful for boat
inc at the sea side. or for mountain
wear, is formed of pla n nayy-blue AND
white serge. The lower skirt is of tn,
white, quite full. with Il four-inch ban,
of blue arc und the bottom. The was
and over-skrt are of the blue serge
the latter being pointed in front. and
the back breadths draped in Ara
folds. The bodice is plain basque
pointed both back and front, and edge,
all around with narrow piping o
white The neck is cut in V.shape
with rounded shawl-colar. and W Il
it is worn percale chemisette, and
sailor tie of blue or white foulard.
Cuff should match the chemsette, and
/ the hat be either a rough straw in Sa J.
or shape, or a cap made of the dreS
/ goods. The last are quite new in thi
country, and resemble a cricketing cap
having a soft, gored crown in six o
eight pointed pieces, and stitched vi
sor. the crown falling ( Onward on tn
visor. Gilt or silver braid covers tn
seams between the cores. America,
AgricuturiSt.